NickDG 23 #651 May 3, 2010 Anybody but me hear it? I thought Nina's first words were, "Da Da!" NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #652 May 3, 2010 Just like the ears of a mother, can hear "her baby" cry from a mile away... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #653 May 3, 2010 LoL, I had three fire extinguishers standing by with their pins pulled . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #654 May 3, 2010 Quote LoL, I had three fire extinguishers standing by with their pins pulled . . . NickD OK well i have been mispronouncing her name all this time I have been reading Nina as NEENA not Nine-Anice work Nic, something to be very proud of mateYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #655 May 4, 2010 Quote LoL, I had three fire extinguishers standing by with their pins pulled . . . NickD You better have a camera person on stand by to follow you for the Virgin pute...(my wife actually wrote a story by that title that wass printed in Easyrider back in 81) about her first ride on her bike! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/myride.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #656 May 4, 2010 Engines sound so funny with no headers, like someone is doing that mouth thing from the lolliepop song... blooop blooop blooop hahaha. Lookin good man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #657 May 4, 2010 The early UPS guy brought me Nina'a pipes this morning . . . I put six inch baffles in the end-pipes and also torque cones in the head-pipes. Yeah, I know doing both sounds like overkill. But the pipes are 2 and a 1/4 in diameter so to get the return exhaust sonic pulse to linger up around the exhaust port you need to slow it down. I can always pull out one or the other after I see how she runs. I might find she runs better with either or neither taken out . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #658 May 4, 2010 Want to hear how Nina sounds . . . ? Run One: (2nd pre-test-run #3 of 4.) http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFwZm3xZmT NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #659 May 4, 2010 God I hope it doesn't sound like that.Sounded more like Mona than Nina! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #660 May 5, 2010 Quote Want to hear how Nina sounds . . . ? Run One: (2nd pre-test-run #3 of 4.) http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFwZm3xZmT NickD ROFLMAO....that is the humor that made you a favorite with students! My Gawd...this bike , (not to sound gay) screams Sexy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #661 May 5, 2010 Quote The early UPS guy brought me Nina'a pipes this morning . . . I put six inch baffles in the end-pipes and also torque cones in the head-pipes. Yeah, I know doing both sounds like overkill. But the pipes are 2 and a 1/4 in diameter so to get the return exhaust sonic pulse to linger up around the exhaust port you need to slow it down. I can always pull out one or the other after I see how she runs. I might find she runs better with either or neither taken out . . . NickD So this is going to be Oil in frame? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #662 May 5, 2010 Naw, I've got the oil tank out whilst wiring. Hey, on the exhaust flanges, (little diffy than the old Shovel) - the flange goes on the head pipes first then the circlip (the snap-ring thing) so when tightened down the circlip is facing the head and away from you? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #663 May 5, 2010 I think Nina was getting a little too chromey looking. So I ditched the heat shields but even so I might still black wrap the header sections of the exhaust pipes. But I'll leave the headers bare for a little while and see what color they turn. That'll help with dialing in the Micky Rooney . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #664 May 5, 2010 The bike looks great ,,,,don't change a thing,,,tighten everything up and lets boogie !!! smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #665 May 6, 2010 Quote Naw, I've got the oil tank out whilst wiring. Hey, on the exhaust flanges, (little diffy than the old Shovel) - the flange goes on the head pipes first then the circlip (the snap-ring thing) so when tightened down the circlip is facing the head and away from you? NickD hear no evo, speak no evo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #666 May 6, 2010 Knucklehead pipes slide up into the head, you slam them with a soft (hopefully) hammer, then clamp them to the frame,and pray they stay there.... imagin trying to keep these on with such an arrangment! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/apes/waterfall115.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #667 May 6, 2010 Quote Naw, I've got the oil tank out whilst wiring. Hey, on the exhaust flanges, (little diffy than the old Shovel) - the flange goes on the head pipes first then the circlip (the snap-ring thing) so when tightened down the circlip is facing the head and away from you? NickD Slide the flange over the pipe with the cutout facing the head, put on the circlip, make sure you put your wire-weave gasket in the exhaust port, slip the pipe in, tighten the nuts down. Those gaskets come in two types: conical and straight-round. The Conical ones can be a motherfucker to get into the head without distorting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #668 May 6, 2010 Thanks, that's what I figured. There were crush washers already in the ports from when the motor was factory run, but I replaced them with new ones anyway. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #669 May 6, 2010 After that, didn't get much done today . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #670 May 6, 2010 What ya mean not much done? Your not spiling any beer.....that is an acomplishment! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #671 May 7, 2010 BTW, some of my best fabrication Ideas came while doing exactly what you are doing in that picture. kicked back, beer in hand...just stairing at the bike...Visualising! It is one of the best builders tools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #672 May 7, 2010 Quote BTW, some of my best fabrication Ideas came while doing exactly what you are doing in that picture. kicked back, beer in hand...just stairing at the bike...Visualising! It is one of the best builders tools! Yup sat back looking at my bike the other day, visualising how i am going to mount the rear cowl and fender, and decided that the angle grinder needs to come out and play.I'm going to lose the back rails so the cowl and fender "float"You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #673 May 7, 2010 Seee...many times women think we are just being lazy asses ...but we are "designing"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #674 May 7, 2010 Quote Seee...many times women think we are just being lazy asses ...but we are "designing"! Utilizing normally dormant artistic mental abilities.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #675 May 7, 2010 Quote Quote Seee...many times women think we are just being lazy asses ...but we are "designing"! Utilizing normally dormant artistic mental abilities. UNDAMA Hummmmm ........Why am I thinking like a military guy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
